The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-15
THE IRISH MEASURES.

Lord Randolph Churchill Picks Flaws in
the Governments Land Bill
LONDON, July 14.-In the House OF Commons
this morning, Lord Randolph Churchill, resum-
ing the debate on the land bil said it was a
great mistake to impute to the governments a
want Of good faith in bringing in the bill. The
government had been forced to offer a temporary
land measure before the session closed, as no
more unsatisfactory duty could befall tho Irish
government than to administer the crimes act
without an accompanying measure to satisfy the
tenantry. He supported Mr.. Dillons criticisms
on the restrictions of the leaseholders clause,
and hoped the government would amend it. He
did not see how the eviction clause could benefi
the tenantry and asserted that he would be
afraid to trust the Irish agents and advisers Of
the landlords with the powers conferred upon
them by the bill. If the clause had been in
operation last winter, no doubt from quarter
to onehalf the tenants in Ireland would have
been evicted, with the result Of bringing about a
terrible state OF disorder. It was impossible to
deal with the clause this session, and it ought to
be thrown over The bankruptcy clause
was equally objectionable. and would tend
and promote q mass Of litigation. The govern
ment seemed to be trying to build up a system
of national credit upon the widespread founda-
ton OF national insolvency. If the government,
with the Irish members agreed to deal with the
questions of arrears and the revision of the ju-
dicial rents instead of the bankruptcy clauses,
the bill would become acceptable to the country.
Sir William HArcourt said that Lord Ran
doph Churchill had performed capital opera
tion upon the measure by putting the patient
under the influence of chloroform and had left it
a mere skeleton. If the government assented,
the House could now try to decently clothe the
skeleton. Let the government discard the
clauses opposed by the Liberals and the Tories,
and the bill would find easy passage.
Mr. Goschen defended the eviction and bank
ruptcy clauses of the bill, and warned the govern
ment that It's land schemes would have no effect
whatever upon the national feeling in Ireland.
defending his position at considerable length.
Mr.. Parnell said the government proposed to
other name. He too. would warn the govern
ment that its land scheme would have no effect
the Irish national feeling. The present
measure would simply be regarded as
tude. Mr.. Parnell, continuing, said
speedy revision Of the judicial rents was abso-
ernment was indisposed to accept the advice Of
Earl Cowper. it might at least meet the Irish
members half way.
Mr. Gladstone thought the debate had been
conducted with great ability. Presuming the
government maintained open mind in
gard to the suggestions made he thought it
needless to press the amendment to division,
but that the house should be left at liberty to
amend and substantially improve the bill. The
committee understood that. if pressed. the
government were willing to drop the bankruptcy
clauses. He reminded the house that those
clauses constituted what the government had
always put forward as the promi-
nent part Of the bill, aud no substi-
tute was proposed Assuming that
Mr. Chamberlain intended to press his amend
ments. Mr.. Gladstone called attention to aud
hailed his speech with great satisfaction, bnr
this reason to compel tho government
to reject the suggestion in regard to revision of
the judicial rents. and there apparent
disposition on the part of the house to sustain
the government in rejecting tho proposals OF
the Cowper commission. The opposition had
obtained advantage ground which they could
not have anticipated week ago. and with a
prospect of still further improvement In the
view in which the measure is regarded by the